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Reporter: Corey Levitan

Corey Levitan joined Casino.org in 2022 after a long career covering Las Vegas. He currently covers entertainment, dining and gaming news in Las Vegas.

Corey spent six years covering the Vegas Strip for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where he also wrote the most popular humor column in the city’s history. (For “Fear and Loafing,” he tried out 176 Vegas jobs, including poker player, blackjack dealer and Follie Bergere dancer.)

Corey has won more than 100 local, state and national awards for his journalism, which has also appeared in Rolling Stone, New York Magazine and the New York Post.

Corey is a New York native whose hobbies include playing guitar, trying to be a better husband, and arguing with strangers on Facebook.

Contact Corey at corey@casino.org.

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2479 stories by Corey Levitan

Vegas Flood Channel Transforms Into Emergency Delivery Room for Firefighters

Las Vegas firefighters responded to a woman giving birth inside an underground flood-control tunnel this week Paramedics clamped and cut the umbilical cord before transporting mother and baby to a local hospital, where both are in stable condition The 600-mile drainage system...

Corey Levitan June 18, 2026

Floyd Mayweather No Longer ‘Money’ in Las Vegas: Boxing Legend Faces Felony Charges Over Bad Check

Floyd Mayweather faces up to 24 years in prison over two Nevada felony charges involving a bad check The boxer allegedly passed a check with insufficient funds on New Year's Eve 2024 to buy a $200,000 Audemars Piguet watch The criminal prosecution...

Corey Levitan June 18, 2026

Las Vegas Sands Funds $150K Workforce Program for Unhoused LGBTQ+ Youth

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) recently donated $150,000 to fund a mobile coffee truck job initiative The grant empowers housing-insecure LGBTQ+ youth with paid, transferable workforce development skills While operating strictly in Asia, LVS still maintains its corporate headquarters in Las Vegas Las...

Corey Levitan June 18, 2026

‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Coming to Las Vegas’ Sphere in 2027

The Rocky Horror Picture Show will receive an immersive enhancement at the Las Vegas Sphere in 2027 'Advanced technologies' will upscale and expand the 1975 cult classic for the massive, curved screen The production will build on The Wizard of Oz's success...

Corey Levitan June 16, 2026

MGM Grand Names Movie-Inspired ‘Now You See Me Live’ as David Copperfield’s Replacement

Now You See Me Live will officially replace David Copperfield at the MGM Grand  The high-tech magic show stars Andrew Basso, Adam Trent, Enzo Weyne, and Gabriella Lester  Performances begin October 15, 2026, at the newly renamed MGM Grand Theater According to...

Corey Levitan June 16, 2026

Vegas Production Company’s ‘The Hook’ Gets the Hook in Atlantic City

Spiegelworld’s adults-only variety show, The Hook, will permanently close at Caesars Atlantic City on Sept. 6, 2026, after a three-year run of more than 1,000 performances The high-overhead residency, for which a 1929 theater was renovated for $40 million, struggled with Atlantic...

Corey Levitan June 16, 2026

Serial Las Vegas Bride Arrested After 14-Husband Hustle

A Las Vegas woman using the alias Vicky Liang was arrested after allegedly marrying at least 14 men since 2019 to scam them out of tens of thousands of dollars The elaborate bigamy and fraud scheme involved quick courtships followed by immediate...

Corey Levitan June 16, 2026

Lake Mead Projected to Sink to Historic Low by July

Lake Mead is projected to plummet back to its record-low 1,040-foot elevation by July, with federal models predicting this will become the new normal Negotiations have flatlined between the seven states with Colorado River rights, despite federal intervention Las Vegas remains insulated...

Corey Levitan June 15, 2026

Vegas to Host World’s Largest Casino Collectibles Show This Week

The South Point Casino will host the World’s Largest Casino Chip and Collectibles Show this Thursday through Saturday More than 30 dealers will be on hand to evaluate personal collections and buy, sell and trade their own vintage casino items Keynote speakers...

Corey Levitan June 15, 2026

VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Las Vegas is the Suicide Capital Of The U.S.

For decades, a grim piece of folklore has clung to Las Vegas’ neon façade -- the idea that Clark County is the suicide capital of the U.S. The story practically writes itself: despondent gamblers, shattered bankrolls, and impulsive behavior collide in a...

Corey Levitan June 15, 2026